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Third-party model portfolios had $646 billion in assets under advisement as of March 31, 2025—an increase of 62% since Morningstar last surveyed for assets in June 2023, less than two years ago.

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A new report from State Street Global Advisors shows how model portfolios are playing a pivotal role for advisors' practices, with more professionals using them to streamline portfolio management and ...

The model portfolio focuses on capital appreciation using investment-grade stocks, aiming to outperform the S&P 500 Index. Recent volatility has created opportunities to buy at a value. Stock ...

The Model Portfolio identifies 20 recommended securities to generate $10,000 per year in income. The portfolio covers various sectors like real estate, business development companies, bonds, and ...

Advisors reported having an average of 39% of their current assets under management in model portfolios, up from 32% three years ago, according to Model Portfolios: Adaptive Solutions for Advisory ...

A major trend in wealth management is personalization. Due to new technology, financial advisors are now able to offer customized products and solutions without sacrificing scalability. It can help ...

Model portfolios – ready-made third-party investment plans – surged to a record $7.7 trillion in assets in the first quarter of 2025, underscoring the growing demand for efficient, off-the-rack ...

The nature of being a financial advisor has shifted significantly over the past decade. It’s gone from being centered around selecting investments and managing portfolios to financial planning and ...

The amount of assets moving into model portfolios has surged in recent years, illustrating their growing popularity among financial advisors, according to Morningstar. Third-party model portfolios ...

It was just a matter of time, but Envestnet is officially getting in on the alts model portfolio act. On Wednesday, the wealth tech giant announced it is helping its advisor and wealth enterprise ...